Runners and walkers participate in Running for St. Jude at Bellingrath Gardens and Homes in April 2011. (Angela Levins/alevins@al.com)

The dark rain clouds kept supporters of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital inside today. The Running for St. Jude 5k organizers postponed the event at Bellingrath Gardens and Home to next Sunday.

While it's fun to play in the rain, it doesn't make for a great family day and that is the goal of the event each year. The idea is that after a nice run or walk outside the gardens all participants can enjoy Bellingrath Gardens for free for the day.

The gardens are beautiful this time of year with Camellias, Saucer Magnolias, Snapdragons, Azaleas and Pansies in full bloom.

Running for St. Jude also has a one mile course that is certified.

Runners that were part of the Mobile to Memphis St. Jude Run exit the Bankhead Tunnel on Sunday, May 2, 2010 on their way to the finish line at the Battleship Park. (File)

The Running for St. Jude event is part of a bigger picture- the Memphis to Mobile run. Both events are in their fourth year.

Runners taking part in the Memphis to Mobile run leave for Memphis on Tuesday. They will start the 391 mile relay run from Memphis to Mobile on Wednesday morning. The final leg of the run will take runners along Highway 45 to University Boulevard to Old Shell Road and a final turn at UMS Wright. The runners end their four day trek at Moe's Original BBQ on Springhill Avenue in Mobile.

Running for St. Jude and the Memphis to Mobile run raise money to help the more than 90 children in south Alabama treated by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.